Rehabilitation at home services fee schedule
View current and past rehabilitation at home services fee schedules.
Maximum fees listed in this fee schedule are exclusive of GST. If GST is applicable, WorkSafe Victoria will pay the GST component in addition to the maximum fee. Providers should provide a tax invoice where amounts are subject to GST. For queries regarding whether the services you provide to an injured worker are taxable (that is, subject to GST) please contact the Australian Taxation Office and/or your tax advisor.
Rehabilitation at home service fees effective from 1st July 2024
WorkSafe will pay up to a maximum amount for the following categories of the service.
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH010 | Case Coordination: - Initial Assessment (Suitability for Program, individual program plan) - Coordination of all in-home service. - Remote support(education, pain management education, RTW counselling, exercise compliance and customer satisfation). - Progress reports (to surgeon, GP, WorkSafe Agent. - Liason and communication (GP, WorkSafe Agent, Employer, Others. - Discharge management (including referral to community-based healthcare providers if required). | $750.00 |
Physiotherapy
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH020 | Rehab at Home - Physio Extended Consultation (Must be an EIPF registered provider) | $144.66 |
RAH025 | Travel : Melbourne Metropolitan | $2.72 per km |
RAH026 | Travel : Regional / Rural | $1.84 per km |
Occupational therapy
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH040 | Rehab at Home - Occupational Therapy Consultion (fee is inclusive of Travel) | $154.66 per hour |
Nursing
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH061 | Rehab at Home - Nursing Consultation 1 hour (Fee is inclusive of travel, consumables etc.) | $123.33 per hour |
Post-acute care (must be an IRQS-registered attendant care provider)
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH080 | Rehab at Home - Attendant Care Weekday rate | $63.32 per hour |
RAH081 | Rehab at Home - Attendant Care Saturday rate | $89.12 per hour |
RAH082 | Rehab at Home - Attendant Care Sunday rate | $114.92 per hour |
RAH083 | Rehab at Home - Attendant Care Public Holiday rate | $140.76 per hour |
RAH084 | Rehab at Home - Attendant Care Travel rate | $0.92 per km |
Nutrition services (Note: Some providers may not provide nutrition services)
Item number | Service description | Maximum payment rate |
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RAH100 | As part of rehab at home program (seven days of either light lunch and light dinner, or full dinner. Includes delivery) - per week | $130.00 |
Requirements
Provider must be registered as a WorkSafe approved Rehabilitation at Home services provider (refer to "Rehabilitation at Home services Policy").
Agent approval is required for Rehab at Home services where the:
- services are required beyond 8 weeks, or
- the total cost of the package on a claim is over $3,000.